Huntsville gazette., 1887-10-22
THE TOUR ALMOST ENDED.
AlAoAMAs CAPITAL THE LAST
POENT VISITED.

xho Hresidentfal Party Spend Five Hours
NJ that City-Ths Dispatch's Handsome
Souvenir Reception at the Fair
Ground-Bouad for Washington.
MONTGOMERY, Als-. Oct. 2l.--Tne presi-
Dental special arrivei here st s O'Clock yes
terday morning. Tne run from Atlanta was
without note eworthy incident, excepting
that at intervals, groups of colored people
Fl ON the succession Of cotton plantations
gathered near the track who, as the train
passed them became more or less demon
strative
Amid the booming of cannon the party
took seats in carriages and were driven to
the Exchange hotel. where they took break
f. t. After breakfast the president re-
viewed the military from the balcony Of
the hotel
The president and Mira Cleveland we're
presented with q handsome solid silver
jewel caskst representing cotton bale. and
bearing an appropriate inscription indica-
tive of their visit to Montgomery
| As the party was about to proceed to
their carr. ages after reviewing the troops,
Z iitor Fl zpatrick, of the Montgomery Dis
Patch, presented to the president ann Mrs..
Cleveland a satin copy Of yesterdays edi-
| tion of his paper, consisting of thirty two
Iages. The souvenir is very elaborately
ana expen ,.vely trimmed and is enclosed
within very handsome Grim son plush roll,
bearing on a solid silver plate the inscrip-
tlon, with the Compl m MS Of the Mont
gomery Dispatch to the President and Mrs.
Cleveland"
After the party had been driven through
the principal streets they we're escorted TO
the fair grounds where Governor Ssay in
troduced the president ard welcomed HIM
to the city. The president repliel in a short
speech, referring to the growth I'd devsl-
opment of Alabama, and thankiAg the peo-
pie for their cordial welcome.
| The applause at the conclusion Of the
presidents speech was lout aui long.
A few minutes before .ocock the party
were driven to the railroad, and they again
boarded the train bound for home.
Homeward Bound.
| CALERA. Ala, Oct. 2l.-The presidentia
train took its departure from the fair
grounds near Montgomery at l o'c ock
yesterday afternoon. When the train had
got fairly started there was general
changing Of clothes, every one feeling the
heat There was a general desire among the
members Of the party to get into thinner
clothes.
At 2 o'clock General Agent Baldwin, of
the Pullman Palace Car company. ordered
q very ella oorats lunch, whicn was served
forthco ming.
| While the luncheon table was being
spread TIC president and Mrs. Cleveland
took the opportunity TO unfold the ma gnlfi-
c, Mt souvenir preseutai to them by Coz
+ zpatrick, of the D.ii Dispatch When
the satin paper Of thir0ytwo pages printed
in gold letters was unfodei, botn OF the
distinguished travellers pronounced it one of
i,a most unique and handsome souvenirs
received during their tour.
While the members OF the presidential
party are still somewhat fatigued by their
long journey, the president AMI -drs. Cleve-
land both expressed themselves as being
delighted with their receptions every where,
and glad they took advantage of the oppor-
/ tunty to see the western and southern
country, at this time.
"While there has not been a hitch worthy
! Of note any where" said III, president, "the
reception and entertainment at Montgom-
cry was very refreshing"
| The little city turned out upwards of 2O.
| 600 people, who were very demoustrative.
/ but orderly and very considerate. the fl 90,
! dom of the city was certainly enjoyed by
the visitors during the five hours they re-
nained in the capital of the great state OF
Alabama.
The run Of the special train from Mont
gomery TO Calera, over the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, WAS without incident
until the latter place was reacaed, where
upwards of five hundred Louisville IL Nash
vile railroad employees, who had come from
f, Birmingham by special tram, chesred lus-
thy as the presidential train passed by
At Admission, Alnbsma-
! ADMISSION, Ala, Oct. 2l.-The presidents
train passed through last night at $3.50
O'Clock. At least four thousand people had
gathered to see the president and the lady
| Of the White House. The depot was beauti-
fully illuminated with bonflres and electric
lights. Tho president and Mrs Cleveland
| were standing on the rear platfor m with
| Col. Lamont just behind them. The train
| passed the dspot at the rate of four miles an
hour John @. Taylor, Of the Hot Blast,
handed the president paper containing his
cut for which he said, MANY thanks"